Members of the Folk Arts Partnership Professional Development Institute cohort participated in a conversation and collaborative activity at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Atlanta, Georgia to engage the following questions:

  • What first drew you into cultural work, and what still keeps you inspired?
  • When have you felt most proud of your role in sustaining traditions?
  • What story from your work always makes you smile?

Facilitators: Tanisha Brown and Yvonne Manipon.